Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today on the stream we're going for #photorealism and recreating a photo with #Cinema4D + #Octane. The goal is to match the source image as close as possible, which in our case is a Japanese teapot. I've been playing a ton of Ghost of Tsushima and feel it's fitting.

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Photoreal Doorknob & Spiderweb: youtu.be/o9JmzgSFGOM
Photoreal Phonebooth Keypad: youtu.be/IurUlAOfnhg

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CHAPTERS:

0:00:00 Intro
0:07:10 Studying the Reference
0:11:20 Modelling Overview
0:12:40 Recall Plugin
0:16:50 Modelling (another way to do things)
0:21:00 Modelling using Splines
0:30:00 Creating the Inside
0:38:10 Refining the Shape
0:41:30 Modelling the Handle Mount
0:53:00 Modelling the Spout (Learning about Lofts)
0:59:00 Modelling the Spout
1:29:20 Planning the Handle
1:31:20 Modeling the Handle
1:xx:xx Doing the lid
1:44:19 Modelling the Lid Handle
x:xx:xx Lining up the camera
2:06:30 Placeholder Texture
2:xx:xx Refining Texture Details
2:21:23 Texturing using Quixel Bridge
2:27:00 Tweaking Details for Photorealism
2:44:00 Walking in the Lightning

Timecodes in progress by Sotomonte, to be continued ...